Holiday Rainbows
#dropsholidayrainbows
Crochet rainbow decoration for Christmas in DROPS PARIS. Theme: Christmas.
DROPS Extra 0-1463
DROPS Design: Pattern no w-787
Yarn group C or A + A
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SIZE:
The piece measures approx.: width = 10 cm, height = 5 cm.
MATERIALS:
DROPS PARIS from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group C)
50 g colour 08, dark purple
50 g colour 09, royal blue
50 g colour 11, opal green
50 g colour 41, mustard
50 g colour 06, cerise
50 g colour 12, red
1 rainbow weighs approx. 10 g
CROCHET TENSION:
20 double crochets in width and 22 rows in height = 10 x 10 cm.
CROCHET HOOK:
DROPS CROCHET HOOK SIZE 3 MM.
Hook size is only a guide. If you get too many stitches on 10 cm, change to a larger hook size. If you get too few stitches on 10 cm, change to a smaller hook size.
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START THE PIECE HERE:
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RAINBOW – SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
The piece is worked in the round as an open circle, then folded. The outer-edge of the circle is crocheted together and the middle sewn together. When increasing stitches it is important the increases are not directly above each other to give the rainbow an arched shape.
RAINBOW:
Using crochet hook size 3 mm work 24 chain stitches with dark purple and form them into a ring with 1 slip stitch in the first chain stitch. Then work in the round as follows:
ROUND 1: Work 1 double crochet in each chain stitch, change to royal blue and finish the round with 1 slip stitch in first stitch = 24 double crochets.
ROUND 2. Work double crochets and increase 8 stitches evenly spaced on the round, change to opal green and finish the round with 1 slip stitch in first stitch = 32 double crochets.
ROUND 3: Work double crochets and increase 8 stitches evenly spaced on the round, change to mustard and finish the round with 1 slip stitch in first stitch = 40 double crochets.
ROUND 4: Work double crochets and increase 8 stitches evenly spaced on the round, change to cerise and finish the round with 1 slip stitch in first stitch = 48 double crochets.
ROUND 5: Work double crochets and increase 8 stitches evenly spaced on the round, change to red and finish the round with 1 slip stitch in first stitch = 56 double crochets.
ASSEMBLY:
Fold the piece double, wrong side to wrong side. Now crochet a row of double crochets through both layers as follows: Work double crochets through both stitch loops and increase 4 double crochets evenly spaced on the row = 60 double crochets.
Cut and fasten the strands. Use a strand of dark purple and divide it in 2 lengthwise (so you get a thinner strand), sew together the chain stitches on both layers.
LOOP:
Cut a strand of red of approx. 14 cm, pull it through the middle of the last row with red. Make sure the rainbow hangs nicely before tying a knot on the strand.
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